Lin Wan closed the door of her house as soon as she got the news. She asked the doorman to leave a note to thank everyone who came to inquire about her and express her concern, and then refused to let anyone in.

Wang also came once, but also did not come in. Lin Wan no longer wanted to dwell on the past, and at this moment, she couldn't mess around.

Chunfeng sent someone to bring back the news that Xiao had fainted. The court doctor who came to the farm and diagnosed her said that Xiao had been in poor health to begin with, and had been a vegetarian and worshipping Buddha these days. Now, after being stimulated, she showed signs of a stroke and might have to stay in bed for the rest of her life.

When Lin Wan heard this, she looked at the thin and weak Xiao lying on the bed and couldn't stop crying.

In her life, when she was young, Xiao followed Marquis Lu in a remote and harsh environment like the northwest for more than ten years, and she didn't even have the chance to accompany Lu Tingxu to grow up.

When I came back, the child's temper had already been formed. I was busy disciplining him, but to no avail. He even got hurt several times.

Lu Tingxu finally started to become sensible and motivated, but then this accident happened. It seemed that Xiao's life was rarely perfect.

Lin Wan brought Xiao back to the Marquis' Mansion and invited many famous doctors from the capital to treat her, but the results were not satisfactory.

Looking at Xiao who was getting thinner and thinner, Lin Wan tried her best to hold on.

Unfortunately, when it rains, Yan Liu was anxious after hearing the news from the front. However, she refused to show her worry for Lu Tingxu, and she stayed in her room daydreaming.

When Lin Wan found out, she had already sent it off. Fortunately, Yan Liu had been well fed and well cared for in the past few months, and she had a good body. After two days of hard work, she finally gave birth to a boy, the eldest son of the Yongning Marquisate.

Lin Wan told the unconscious Xiao the news. Xiao, who had been in a coma for many days, finally woke up, but half of his body was unable to move.

Lin Wan asked someone to tell Xiao about the child every day. Gradually, she recovered from the news of Lu Hou's death.

After some time, good news finally came from the border.

Lu Tingxu led his troops to ambush and destroyed the Hu people's lair despite his injuries. He not only avenged Lu Hou, but also ensured that the northwestern border would never be invaded by the Hu people again.

The emperor was overjoyed and ordered Lu Tingxu to return to the capital to claim credit.

People who went to the capital began to pay attention to the Yongning Marquis's Mansion again, but this time, there was no more prying and ridicule. Everyone came to send gifts in the name of visiting the Xiao family and congratulating Lu Tingxu on the birth of a child.

Lin Wan remained at home, quietly taking care of Xiao and the children.

When Lu Tingxu's victorious army was only a few dozen miles away from Shangjing, the gate of Yongning Marquis' Mansion was finally opened.

Lin Wan led the servants to set up the mourning hall, clean the door, hang up white lanterns, and welcome Marquis Lu's coffin.

Lu Tingxu stayed in the palace for a whole day. When he came back, all the guests who came to pay their respects had arrived. The stewards received them in an orderly manner. Lin Wan was kneeling in the mourning hall in mourning clothes.

Lu Tingxu walked slowly into the mansion step by step. Everyone who was talking stopped talking and looked at the prince who used to be a playboy and now walked into the mourning hall with a haggard face. He knelt silently beside Lin Wan, acting like a filial son and grandson, and seeing Marquis Lu off for the last time.

Generals die in a hundred battles, and strong men return in ten years.

Clearly, there was not a single tear on Lu Tingxu's face, but just as he knelt there, everyone around him could feel his sadness.

The armor on his body was no longer as bright as it was when he went to the battlefield that day, but it even more highlighted the iron will of a soldier. Those who originally thought that Marquis Lu had passed away and the Yongning Marquisate was about to decline, now saw Lu Tingxu and clearly realized that this dandy prince whom they once looked down upon has now become the new pillar of the family.

Lin Wan had been looking at Lu Tingxu since he came in, and did not find a chance to speak until the guests left in the evening.

After waiting for a long time until all the guests had gone away, the two of them went to the Xiao family's courtyard.

After such a long period of recuperation, Xiao has regained consciousness, but half of her body cannot move, so she can only lie in bed every day. Fortunately, Chunfeng is gentle and patient. Now he stays by her side and takes care of her wholeheartedly. Over time, the two of them have developed some feelings for each other.

As soon as Lu Tingxu entered the room, he saw Xiao leaning against the head of the bed. In just a few months, Xiao looked like she had aged ten years. Her originally black hair had turned mostly white. She was sitting on the bed looking haggard, and started crying as soon as she saw him enter the room.

"Mom!" Lu Tingxu cried out, rushed to the bed, knelt on the ground, hugged Xiao and started crying.

"My son is useless. It's all my fault. I killed my father! Mom, you beat me and scolded me, so blame me!"

Xiao cried and held his head, "Silly child, silly child, you came back safely, defeated the Hu people, and avenged your father. That's enough, enough!"

The mother and son were crying together, while Lin Wan and Chun Feng were wiping their tears silently. There was nothing they could do to persuade them at this time. Perhaps if they cried, the emotions in their hearts would be released, and they would feel more relaxed.

Sure enough, after crying for a while, the two of them slowly calmed down. Lin Wan also asked the servants to bring warm water to wash the mother and son's faces and change their clothes.

After everything was packed up, Lu Tingxu sat down and told Xiao about Marquis Lu's last words.

"Dad was ambushed by the Hu people and was seriously injured. He was almost dying when he returned to the camp, and the military doctors couldn't do anything." Lu Tingxu recalled the collapse and helplessness he felt in the tent at that time. His father, who had always been strong and tall, was lying so weak on the couch. It was the first time he realized that his father had become so thin and so old.

Wiping his face vigorously, Lu Tingxu continued, "Dad said that the happiest days of his life were on the battlefield. Now that he can die on the battlefield, he is very happy. He is just worried about you, so he must persuade you not to be impulsive, live well, and don't blame him for dying first."

Xiao cried silently for a while before she said, "I know he is a general, and the battlefield is the only place he likes. I, I understand, I will live well."

"You just came back and haven't seen the child yet? You have a son, and they are waiting for you to come back to name him. Go, go back and see the child and have a good rest."

Xiao patted Lu Tingxu's shoulder gently and looked at him with loving care. For so long, the guilt towards Marquis Lu and the cruelty of the battlefield had tortured this once bright and beautiful child enough. Now that he was back, he should take some time to relax.

Seeing that Xiao was tired, Lu Tingxu stood up and agreed.

When he came to the outer room, he looked at Chunfeng seriously and said, "Chunfeng, thank you!"

Chun Feng bowed and said gently, "It's all my duty. Fortunately, the young lady is here in the mansion. If you want to thank someone, thank the young lady. If it weren't for the young lady supporting us in the mansion, we wouldn't be as safe as we are now."

After saying that, she lowered her eyes and no longer looked at him.

Seeing that she didn't want to pay attention to him, Lu Tingxu was slightly depressed for a moment, and then he perked up and said, "You go in and accompany mother. Wan'er and I will go back first."

After saying that, he glanced at Lin Wan and walked out.

Lin Wan nodded to Chunfeng and hurriedly followed.

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